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i would not think that marco rubio is the leader of this gang. that falls more to chuck schumer from new york and cain from arizona. the road that rubio plays is the lynch pen. if he walks, the deal dies. and he's well aware of that. part of what he's doing last week when they were trying to say there is a deal, there is a deal. hold on. no, no. not done yet. we need marco rubio in the room because without him he needs to have the conservative tea party. >> and that's the next phase of this that there's a couple of members of the house raul labrador is from what i can tell the real leader from the tea parties. all of them are washingtonning what he's doing. i think they're willing to talk about it much the same way that marco rubio is. there are secret but they are as secret as anything in washington. >> how does this go from talks to legislation? >> a couple of things that that i'm not quite sure. one is what kind of border security benchmarks to do you need in order to allow the rest of the process to go forward? and when are they put in place.
i would not think that marco rubio is the leader of this gang. that falls more to chuck schumer from new york and cain from arizona. the road that rubio plays is the lynch pen. if he walks, the deal dies. and he's well aware of that. part of what he's doing last week when they were trying to say there is a deal, there is a deal. hold on. no, no. not done yet. we need marco rubio in the room because without him he needs to have the conservative tea party. >> and that's the next phase of...
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what's rubio has been trying to do is put that in to practice. in the has been seen gang of eight, he is saying everybody who is here can stay, which is a big session -- a concession. only when you have the borders closed to u.s. of the road to the green card. that is the question, will be president agree to that? " what do you think of the chances that marker rubio is taking, going all in on this? >> i would say medium. he is putting measures in this bill that makes the bar extremely high to a path to citizenship. he has also insisted on levels of job expertise is to get a green card. >> what do you think? >> i do not think he will be terribly hurt by it, but there will be pushed back by republicans. >> definitely. >> on the right. the question is can people like boehner bring them along to some kind of deal? >> i honestly do not think there is a big risk for him. even after the election, even right wing by radio was saying, let's do something on immigration. we are losing, we are losing, we are losing. i do not think it is a big deal. >> north
what's rubio has been trying to do is put that in to practice. in the has been seen gang of eight, he is saying everybody who is here can stay, which is a big session -- a concession. only when you have the borders closed to u.s. of the road to the green card. that is the question, will be president agree to that? " what do you think of the chances that marker rubio is taking, going all in on this? >> i would say medium. he is putting measures in this bill that makes the bar...
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because here's marco rubio. he was elected to his senate seat in 2010 on a wave of tea party support. and we'll see if he's successful at trying to bring a lot of the conservatives in the republican caucus along board. there's a big hurdle in the house going forward. and the effort in the senate is to try to get a bill passed with a lot of bipartisan votes to try to put pressure on the house to come up with their own bill or to take up the senate version. >> ifill: which some members of the house are working on, i gather? >> that's right. there are about eight members of the house, four from each party that have been working for several months on drafting their own legislation and that bill, they're going to take a look at what the senator came up with and they may present their own version of immigration overhaul in the coming weeks. >> ifill: brian bennett of the l.a. times, we know you'll be watching and we will too. >> happy to be on, thanks. ifill: online we're kicking off a week of conversations on the evo
because here's marco rubio. he was elected to his senate seat in 2010 on a wave of tea party support. and we'll see if he's successful at trying to bring a lot of the conservatives in the republican caucus along board. there's a big hurdle in the house going forward. and the effort in the senate is to try to get a bill passed with a lot of bipartisan votes to try to put pressure on the house to come up with their own bill or to take up the senate version. >> ifill: which some members of...
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>> except the number of attacks coming at marco rubio from the right were pretty extraordinary. anne coulder sent out a tweet when we found out one of the suspects was dead, there's one person who won't be getting amnesty under rubio's bill. >> ifill: factually inaccurate. >> i know. >> never mind that. >> this is a man who was a hero to the tea party, who essentially helped create the tea party and on this issue he's facing an onslaught to the right. >> he seems to have decided to actually back immigration reform. >> yes, and aggressively. they are fighting every single one of these charges. as one of rubio's aide said today, as far as they're concerned no blog is too small to answer. >> ifill: is the president's strategy, no more bipartisan dinner stuff, let me stick with what i can get through by democrats. >> they know what their strategy is. they've done the outside game. they've done the inside game. nothing is working right now. >> ifill: like the picture of them sitting around waiting to see what happens next. >> exactly. >> ifill: we're also waiting to see what happens
>> except the number of attacks coming at marco rubio from the right were pretty extraordinary. anne coulder sent out a tweet when we found out one of the suspects was dead, there's one person who won't be getting amnesty under rubio's bill. >> ifill: factually inaccurate. >> i know. >> never mind that. >> this is a man who was a hero to the tea party, who essentially helped create the tea party and on this issue he's facing an onslaught to the right. >> he...
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center of this and we're expecting senator marco rubio to step up and do all seven shows. gwen: sunday talk shows. >> with water, i hope. >> in two languages. >> and put himself fully behind this effort to try to get a legislation of compromise bill. gwen: and we only have a little bit of time left. but i'm curious about this idea that the president is giving too much to soon. he said i've come back halfway. and the republicans say oh, no, you haven't come any way. >> a lot of people said you've given up some on entitlements. the reason the president is giving up something on entitlements, he's in the hope for republicans to agree on tax increases. gwen: thank you all very much. we've got to go for now but the conversation will continue online, streamed live on the "washington week" web cast extra. you'll be able to find us at marriage, ay kentucky. keep up with daily developments at the news hour. and we'll see you next week on "washington week." good night. >> corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we know why we're here. to connect our forces to wh
center of this and we're expecting senator marco rubio to step up and do all seven shows. gwen: sunday talk shows. >> with water, i hope. >> in two languages. >> and put himself fully behind this effort to try to get a legislation of compromise bill. gwen: and we only have a little bit of time left. but i'm curious about this idea that the president is giving too much to soon. he said i've come back halfway. and the republicans say oh, no, you haven't come any way. >> a...
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republicans are rubio florida, john mccain arizona, lindsey graham, south carolina, the democrats are dick durbin illinois, robert mendez new jersey, chuck schumer new york and michael bennett colorado and i think schumer is the head of this group. >> yes, he is. >> go ahead. >> well, senator schumer and mccain met with reporters last week, and basically mccain said if they pass this bill republic the republicans back on the playing field where they can compete. you can't compete in a country where the hispanics are going to be the majority of some states. so there is political incentive on the republicans side. americans for tax reform did a poll among republicans only. two-thirds of republicans support this bill as it's described. you call it amnesty. i don't call it amnesty if you have to pay back taxes, pay some pretty hefty fees and it's 13 years before you can become citizen. but this does legalize people, gets them out of the shadows, and strengthens our defenses, frankly, if you know who is in the country as opposed to just having people in the shadows. and i would say call th
republicans are rubio florida, john mccain arizona, lindsey graham, south carolina, the democrats are dick durbin illinois, robert mendez new jersey, chuck schumer new york and michael bennett colorado and i think schumer is the head of this group. >> yes, he is. >> go ahead. >> well, senator schumer and mccain met with reporters last week, and basically mccain said if they pass this bill republic the republicans back on the playing field where they can compete. you can't...
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obviously in a sarcastic observation, a knock on rubio for his leadership on the immigration bill. i don't think there's any question that it -- boston had a negative impact on the vote on the manchin-toomey compromise on gun control until the senate and i think the fear and legitimate fear on the part of those in political office is that it will embolden candidates like steve king in iowa who's kind of xenophobic, anti-immigrant candidate to challenge for the republican senate nomination and move the die and the debate and depending upon what the effect is on the senate, where there seems to be strong support, not deep but strong -- wide support for the immigration bill, the impact on the house. if you're scared stiff as a house republican, you're going to be challenged in a primary. if the primary determines who wins those districts. this could make them more timid in supporting immigration. >> i'm a little bit dubious. these people have been here a while. they're american schools, reasonably assimilated judging by their twitter feeds and i think the immigration debate is going t
obviously in a sarcastic observation, a knock on rubio for his leadership on the immigration bill. i don't think there's any question that it -- boston had a negative impact on the vote on the manchin-toomey compromise on gun control until the senate and i think the fear and legitimate fear on the part of those in political office is that it will embolden candidates like steve king in iowa who's kind of xenophobic, anti-immigrant candidate to challenge for the republican senate nomination and...
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you're going to see a rubio and lindsay graham, john mccain, some real republicans, conservatives leading the way on the other side. so this issue will dominate the congress over the next couple of weeks, next couple of months. and i think has a very good chance of moving forward and actually getting passed. but there will be and is significant opposition on the right, still rubio with all his tea party credentials is going to have to go in and make the case to republicans who have opposed moving forward on anything that would give a path to citizenship, a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. and he's going to have to go and convince these republicans to support it. >> so you come to the white house to be the white house correspondent for abc, doing a really amazingly good job covering the congress. tell me how you see the obama administration with these problems facing it, and having won the election that it did. and having sworn to the mantra that elections have consequences. >> well, it's interestingment because covering the hill, what i heard from certainly republicans but
you're going to see a rubio and lindsay graham, john mccain, some real republicans, conservatives leading the way on the other side. so this issue will dominate the congress over the next couple of weeks, next couple of months. and i think has a very good chance of moving forward and actually getting passed. but there will be and is significant opposition on the right, still rubio with all his tea party credentials is going to have to go in and make the case to republicans who have opposed...
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get an update on the senate's move toward bipartisan immigration reform with republican senator marco rubio leading the charge this weekend. >> ifill: ray suarez looks at venezuela's contentious presidential election as the opponent asks for a recount. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you.
get an update on the senate's move toward bipartisan immigration reform with republican senator marco rubio leading the charge this weekend. >> ifill: ray suarez looks at venezuela's contentious presidential election as the opponent asks for a recount. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial...
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michael rubio. he was going to write the bill. he was the chairman of the environmental committee. the day the bill was due, he announced to become a lobbyist for chevron. they were left with egg on their face. jerry hill, the state senator from san mateo area, he wants to make it tougher. what jerry brown said this week in china was he doesn't think there will be big reforms on there this year. he said the appetite for reform is bigger outside the state capitol than it is inside. jerry brown will be up for re-election next year. the two biggest groups that don't want it touched are labor unions which use it to shakedown projects. unless you put labor union on the projects, we will sue you. environmentalists don't want it changed at all. why would the democratic members go against the two biggest constituents? >> is this really mitigating things or what they consider a blackmail operation? >> supporters of sequia will say most projects are built anyway. most are required to put in an extra turn line and that kind of thing. it makes them bear the costs. critics say that there are re
michael rubio. he was going to write the bill. he was the chairman of the environmental committee. the day the bill was due, he announced to become a lobbyist for chevron. they were left with egg on their face. jerry hill, the state senator from san mateo area, he wants to make it tougher. what jerry brown said this week in china was he doesn't think there will be big reforms on there this year. he said the appetite for reform is bigger outside the state capitol than it is inside. jerry brown...
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obama stayed off to the side, as they requested, because it's very hard for marco rubio to support anything the president's campaigning for. so his absence is what they needed to move this along. >> but we shouldn't just focus on the members themselves. there are, in the house, at least a few people who'd like to work to solve some of these problems and boehner among them, i think. and -- >> you really believe that? >> -- some others well, i think, you know, he's sees himself as the speaker of the house. and some of it is political as well. he's being pushed by other forces. but it's really important that we focus as much on the outside forces as the inside ones. >> such as? >> well, when the fiscal cliff debate came up and we get this bill coming over with 89 votes in the senate, and you had around that time, before those negotiations, boehner trying to get a little traction, knowing there would be a tax increase. coming up with his very poorly named plan b, you know? i think maybe some of his members rejected it because they thought they didn't want an over-the-counter drug here. but it w
obama stayed off to the side, as they requested, because it's very hard for marco rubio to support anything the president's campaigning for. so his absence is what they needed to move this along. >> but we shouldn't just focus on the members themselves. there are, in the house, at least a few people who'd like to work to solve some of these problems and boehner among them, i think. and -- >> you really believe that? >> -- some others well, i think, you know, he's sees himself...
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together, bipartisan immigration deal, david, looks like it may be announced in the next few days, marco rubio, the senator from florida is going to be out on television over the weekend. does this look like it may be happening? >>. >> yeah s so this is the best news of all. i think they made progress on guns. moderate progress on the budget. but its immigration is just sure-- if you are for comprehensive reform, a sheer win. there is the gang of eight, usually they fall apart, can't make agreement. this gang produced something in parts because they have people that have been through it its last time like mccain, lindsay graham, chuk schumer. in part they have productive newcomers. so its administration is giving them space. and they're coming out with a bill which i think has got border security for the people who care about that. it's got a path to citizenship. it's got a shift towards skill which is what we need for its economy. it's not just a small piece of legislation. it's a pretty robust piece of legislation. it's impressive. >> woodruff: impress sniff. >> it is impressive. i can't arg
together, bipartisan immigration deal, david, looks like it may be announced in the next few days, marco rubio, the senator from florida is going to be out on television over the weekend. does this look like it may be happening? >>. >> yeah s so this is the best news of all. i think they made progress on guns. moderate progress on the budget. but its immigration is just sure-- if you are for comprehensive reform, a sheer win. there is the gang of eight, usually they fall apart,...
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and five republican senators, including florida's marco rubio had vowed to filibuster any new gun restriction. still, some state legislatures have already taken action on their own. after weeks of negotiation, connecticut legislators agreed on a package yesterday. among the most far-reaching in the country. including universal background checks for all gun sales and bans on new high-capacity ammunition magazines. yesterday leaders from both parties hailed the agreement. >> it's also critical that we send a message to washington and to the rest of this country that this is the way to get this job done. >> at the end of the day, i think it's a package that a majority of people in connecticut will be proud when we vote on wednesday. >> woodruff: the bill is expected to pass both houses of the state general assembly tomorrow. the president returns to colorado tomorrow to press his gun-control proposals. we get two views now on the n.r.a.'s plan and where it fits into the bigger debate right now. first, asa hutchinson, whom we heard earlier and was the lead author of today's proposal on school saf
and five republican senators, including florida's marco rubio had vowed to filibuster any new gun restriction. still, some state legislatures have already taken action on their own. after weeks of negotiation, connecticut legislators agreed on a package yesterday. among the most far-reaching in the country. including universal background checks for all gun sales and bans on new high-capacity ammunition magazines. yesterday leaders from both parties hailed the agreement. >> it's also...
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marco rubio is being thouflt and coy. he wants people to keep attention, immigration spotlight on him. yes, marco rubio is important to the negotiations of immigration reform but i think immigration reform is more important to marco rubio because he knows he wasn't was to a shot at going forward in 2016, he is going to have to be able to point to something big. >> great to see both sides of the aisle are willing to take up this conversation with aught then at this time, knowing it needs to be had. chris, we are watching the other debate that rages on in washington, d.c., around gun control reform in this country and whether or not anything can get done remains the big issue here. i want to play for you senator graham, talking about gun control over the weekend. also with senator flake. take a look. >> why in the world would you expand that system if you're not enforcing the law that exists today to include private transfers? so i think that legislation's going nowhere. >> universal background checks, i think is a bridge t
marco rubio is being thouflt and coy. he wants people to keep attention, immigration spotlight on him. yes, marco rubio is important to the negotiations of immigration reform but i think immigration reform is more important to marco rubio because he knows he wasn't was to a shot at going forward in 2016, he is going to have to be able to point to something big. >> great to see both sides of the aisle are willing to take up this conversation with aught then at this time, knowing it needs...
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rubio has to do this. if he doesn't he's going to get lit up by the far right on this issue. >> he has to back away a little bit. >> he must back away to a large degree. if he doesn't, schumer is going to railroad all over him like we've never seen that before, right? >> i think it's a more complicated calculus than that. rubio has to be seen as not cutting a back-room deal. he can't look like he's hashing some deal out with democrats and he's doing this behind the back of conservatives and behind the back of everybody else. we live in an era where members of congress, especially republicans, want to see everything done through what is called regular order. going through committees. taking this long path. not cutting deals like john boehner tried to do with barack obama. those have all blown up. so while schumer is out there saying this is done, this is done. rubio needs to say wait we need to go through the committees, the long process. >> and you haven't used the "a" word which is what jeff sessions has
rubio has to do this. if he doesn't he's going to get lit up by the far right on this issue. >> he has to back away a little bit. >> he must back away to a large degree. if he doesn't, schumer is going to railroad all over him like we've never seen that before, right? >> i think it's a more complicated calculus than that. rubio has to be seen as not cutting a back-room deal. he can't look like he's hashing some deal out with democrats and he's doing this behind the back of...
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that's how i view this issue. >> so also in "the washington post" on rubio's big risk saying how rubio manages the public debate and fends off attacks on the legislation could go a long way in determining how much credit or blame the young senator walks away with in the first major policy gambit of his career. what are they saying about how much senator rubio is sweating the political capital, the investment that he's made into this? >> there's no question about it, thomas, this is a really tough and interesting needle here to thread here. the reason why is because at the end of the day marco rubio is the future here whether it's running for re-election in florida or also perhaps running for president. he is thinking about this. his staff is thinking about this. the question becomes is during the 2015 and 2016 presidential primary process as to whether or not he's going to be penalized because there's some conservatives out there particularly tea party wing of the party that say 11 million people. this is a path to amnesty whether you want to call it a path to citizenship, whatever you
that's how i view this issue. >> so also in "the washington post" on rubio's big risk saying how rubio manages the public debate and fends off attacks on the legislation could go a long way in determining how much credit or blame the young senator walks away with in the first major policy gambit of his career. what are they saying about how much senator rubio is sweating the political capital, the investment that he's made into this? >> there's no question about it,...
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but rubio has the credibility. conservatives are listening and they sometime tune out john mccain and lindsey graham despite their stature in the republican party. >> they are listening but many are wondering if this is all about a presidential run. which senator rubio was asked about as well. let me play a little of what was said. >> i haven't even thought about it in that way. you talk about the political kool us. >> you are clearly at least considering running for president in 2016. isn't this -- >> says who? >> pardon? >> so he may get an "a" for being all in. that answer there, to some certainly did not appear sincere. >> as someone who covers politics for a living, everything these senators, serving political. >> that's not what marco rubio just said. >> it's not but it's what goes on. one thing worth noting that marco rubio and other people supporting immigration realize, they need to do this to change the poly. they can't continue to lose the latino vote by giving it to the democrats some 70%. that needs to
but rubio has the credibility. conservatives are listening and they sometime tune out john mccain and lindsey graham despite their stature in the republican party. >> they are listening but many are wondering if this is all about a presidential run. which senator rubio was asked about as well. let me play a little of what was said. >> i haven't even thought about it in that way. you talk about the political kool us. >> you are clearly at least considering running for president...
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despuÉs con la melena oso que hasta legar al rojo, las latinos no se quedan, angelique boyer comenzÓ rubio, luego cambio a negro y abismo de pasiÓn uso un color cafÉ oscuro y ahora ha vuelto a ser rubia. >>> cual look les gusta mÁs. >>> sofÍa vergara regresÓ a su color natural el rubio, luego de haber estado unos aÑo con el cabello cafÉ oscuro, look que la ayudÓ a entrar al mercado americano. >>> y en el pasado la hemos visto con un color oscuro y ahora es una rubio bia qque se divierdiver ti. >>> marjorie de souza tambiÉn tuvo sus cambios. >>> y el cambio del shakira es
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. >> people like marco rubio who think they're playing, they're playing to 7%. i fear for them politically. it seems like the thing to do, he'd better be hopping straight to a presidential race and primaries in iowa and new hampshire and south carolina. i tell you what. that position, 94% of people in florida. 94% of people in florida support background checks. >> let me start with you. playing to the 7%. that's how joe scarborough is describing marco rubio and others who had spoken similar comments regarding this legislation. >> i agree with joe. i think that senator rubio's comments play to a very narrow casting of the gop base. i look at pat toomey who is a senator from my home state and many are debating, what are the politics for this for him. i think it is all gainful i think his comments will play very, very well with swing voters, middle of the road people who will determine whether he gets reelected. there's a disconnect on an issue like this between that hardened base and where the rest of the country is.
. >> people like marco rubio who think they're playing, they're playing to 7%. i fear for them politically. it seems like the thing to do, he'd better be hopping straight to a presidential race and primaries in iowa and new hampshire and south carolina. i tell you what. that position, 94% of people in florida. 94% of people in florida support background checks. >> let me start with you. playing to the 7%. that's how joe scarborough is describing marco rubio and others who had spoken...
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rubio knows what his job is. he's not just trying to get an immigration bill passed in the senate, that's easy to get donish. he needs to get it passed with more than 70 votes because that gives house speaker john boehner cover to bring up a bill in the house that doesn't need a majority of the majority. this is what rubio needs to do to win over at least some conservatives. >> i'm not convinced. i know senator rubio's heart is exactly right, and i really respect the work of the gang of eight, but they have proud legisla -- produced legislation that will give amnesty now, legalize everyone here. >> i think we undertake this in a step-by-step fashion. we're best served if we start with border security, the enter/exit system. we can get those things passed. there's broad-based bipartisan consensus with those things. >> you saw two different conservative critiques of the bill. sessions going right at the talking point trying to claim amnesty. mike lee trying to be a little more nuanced about it. conservatives agains
rubio knows what his job is. he's not just trying to get an immigration bill passed in the senate, that's easy to get donish. he needs to get it passed with more than 70 votes because that gives house speaker john boehner cover to bring up a bill in the house that doesn't need a majority of the majority. this is what rubio needs to do to win over at least some conservatives. >> i'm not convinced. i know senator rubio's heart is exactly right, and i really respect the work of the gang of...
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that is something going on on the right that rubio has to be aware of. >> rubio, how -- what -- how is he doing this? you think he is playing the role well so far? >> i think he is playing it as best as he can right now. he is in an an untenable situation because he is caught between ambition and reality on the ground. and i think you hit it right on the head. you have got the new voices that are beginning to rise in the senate, cruz and rand. and they are having a lot of sway here. and i think he is going to have to navigate very carefully the next months. >> jamal, remarkable watching schumer be so careful and supportive of rubio on this? >> trying to carry him like a fragile egg. >> egg roll day, marco rubio's name -- losing him probably means the bill is dead? >> incredible voice on the right you in the house, i'm hearing people are very flood trying to get something done. the question is what does path to citizenship look like and do they get -- >> got to get cruz and rand on board with that >> well, or do you just have to have them stay quiet? >> stay quiet is good. >> boehner ig
that is something going on on the right that rubio has to be aware of. >> rubio, how -- what -- how is he doing this? you think he is playing the role well so far? >> i think he is playing it as best as he can right now. he is in an an untenable situation because he is caught between ambition and reality on the ground. and i think you hit it right on the head. you have got the new voices that are beginning to rise in the senate, cruz and rand. and they are having a lot of sway here....
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i'm sure that this isn't the last we'll see of marco rubio. i'm confident that the reasonable minds among gop have urged him to kind of take a step back and really champion this plan to ensure his chances of running in 2016. >> you have both done this on strategizing the way forward. if unlike what he says he's thinking about a run, our nbc/"wall street journal" poll released on friday found that 28% of voters see rubio in a positive light. 16% have a negative view. more than half, 56% are neutral or frankly just don't know who he is. how do you start to sort of overcome that, amy? seven talk shows. >> that's a good start. >> in many ways you are preaching to the people who already know who marco rubio is, right? >> doing seven shows was a good start. what other senator, junior senator, are you seeing with this type of profile and this type of issue. to go back to whether or not championing comprehensive immigration reform is problematic for marco rubio if he's thinking of running for 2016, i would like to remind viewers that gop nominated som
i'm sure that this isn't the last we'll see of marco rubio. i'm confident that the reasonable minds among gop have urged him to kind of take a step back and really champion this plan to ensure his chances of running in 2016. >> you have both done this on strategizing the way forward. if unlike what he says he's thinking about a run, our nbc/"wall street journal" poll released on friday found that 28% of voters see rubio in a positive light. 16% have a negative view. more than...
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the statement regarding marco rubio was a deliberate attempt by rubio to slow down the momentum toward a deal on immigration. what rubio was doing in releasing his statement then was ensuring that schumer, that it is all over. but the shouting declaration. they are watching every move the florida republican makes. basically in a nut shell, this article says that the tea party and some of the other conservative who's helped make marco rubio are certainly standing by, willing to break him if they don't like this deal. >> reporter: i think that's fairly accurate. they're doing two different things here. what schumer is doing is he is trying to create positive momentum and that's not all bad. he's trying toy is a we've worked this out and we can move it forward. but the key thing he said is the eight of us. that is only eight people in a room agreeing to all this. what rubio is saying, chill out, everybody. maybe we're going to have an agreement but then i have to sell it to all these conservatives. not to mention the house which doesn't have an agreement yet. >> and it is interesting. thi
the statement regarding marco rubio was a deliberate attempt by rubio to slow down the momentum toward a deal on immigration. what rubio was doing in releasing his statement then was ensuring that schumer, that it is all over. but the shouting declaration. they are watching every move the florida republican makes. basically in a nut shell, this article says that the tea party and some of the other conservative who's helped make marco rubio are certainly standing by, willing to break him if they...
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senator marco rubio explains a new plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system. from securing the border to creating a path to citizenship, the bipartisan gang of eight senators agree to reforms fire from the left and right. we will talk with one of the chief arenac count aki texts. is there a spring thaw in the washington political gridlock. are compromises suddenly possible on immigration and guns, even the budget. we will discuss chances for deals with senate leaders in charge of the counting votes. democrat dick durbin and republican john cornyn. plus, new threats to peace on the korean peninsula. a live report from the region and ask the sunday panel about new you developments this week that raised tensions even higher. and our power player of the week. a high school senior are uses tennis to help children cope with a sirius disorder. all right now on "fox news sunday." and hello again from fox news in washington. the so-called gang of eight four republican senators and four democrats releases its plan this week for comprehensive immigration reform. at stake
senator marco rubio explains a new plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system. from securing the border to creating a path to citizenship, the bipartisan gang of eight senators agree to reforms fire from the left and right. we will talk with one of the chief arenac count aki texts. is there a spring thaw in the washington political gridlock. are compromises suddenly possible on immigration and guns, even the budget. we will discuss chances for deals with senate leaders in charge of the...
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or senator rubio in this case? >> i think it's a combination of both. people have been working in negotiations say rubio has been very active. in some issues he has really made a stand, but i have heard in some other areas as well where he has been constructive and he has been very actively selling this bill in places where the others can't really go. john mccain and lindsey graham don't have a lot of fans in right-wing media. marco rubio on the other hand can say, you know i respect you rush here it is. but there is a lot of question about what would be best for him if he runs for president. >> michael: let's move from that, a battle as big as the budget -- as immigration would be the budget. it is the president's budget is expected to come out. do somethingives have a chance of winning some battles with the white house? >> their best friend in this case is probably just the house republicans in that the only reason that obama is suggesting this idea is to show he is willing to make this kind of deal if republican
or senator rubio in this case? >> i think it's a combination of both. people have been working in negotiations say rubio has been very active. in some issues he has really made a stand, but i have heard in some other areas as well where he has been constructive and he has been very actively selling this bill in places where the others can't really go. john mccain and lindsey graham don't have a lot of fans in right-wing media. marco rubio on the other hand can say, you know i respect you...
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marco rubio. la prisa excesiva en lograr una solución está vez más peligrosa para las metas que tenemos dijo rchlt y sub bra yo que se necesitan más audiencias y realizar amplios debates en el pleno, transmitido por el canal del capitolio. sus partidarios, lo respaldan. >>> tiene sentido de que esperemos y veamos de cerca los detalles algunos se preguntan si rubio contra cae en su apoyo a la reforma o está tratando de descorrílarla. ana avendaño fue la negó za dora principal por parte de los sindicatos. >>> son cosas políticas no más yo no tengo dudas que al fin del día tiene que apoyar, una propuesta migratoria, en verdad si quiere seguir una carrera política en este país, no puede decir que no. otros negociadores tienen dudas sobre la motivación de rubio, pero no dudan de la importancia de su voto. nosotros podemos lograr los 60 votos que necesitamos en el senado sin apoyo de él. pero, para ganar en la cámara baja, que es más conservador, yo creo que el apoyo de marcos rubio con
marco rubio. la prisa excesiva en lograr una solución está vez más peligrosa para las metas que tenemos dijo rchlt y sub bra yo que se necesitan más audiencias y realizar amplios debates en el pleno, transmitido por el canal del capitolio. sus partidarios, lo respaldan. >>> tiene sentido de que esperemos y veamos de cerca los detalles algunos se preguntan si rubio contra cae en su apoyo a la reforma o está tratando de descorrílarla. ana avendaño fue la negó za dora principal...
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you just heard marco rubio. senator cornyn, can you support the keep component, illegals get legal status within months as soon as the department of homeland security announces its plan. not that it's achieved it but the plan. or is that amnesty. >> i found it to be a good practice to read the bill before you comment. whether you support it or not. i want to say that i'm encouraged by what the so-called gang of eight, including senator durbin and others came up with. i was here in 2007 last time we debated immigration reform and i have the scars. >> chris: briefly, could you accept temporary legal status for illegals before the border has been secured? >> i believe border security is absolutely conservatively to this picture. and so much of it is regaining the public's confidence that the federal government is doing its job. until that confidence is restored, by -- on the basis of what the legislation provides, i would have difficulty supporting it. but having said that i want to read it and go through the regul
you just heard marco rubio. senator cornyn, can you support the keep component, illegals get legal status within months as soon as the department of homeland security announces its plan. not that it's achieved it but the plan. or is that amnesty. >> i found it to be a good practice to read the bill before you comment. whether you support it or not. i want to say that i'm encouraged by what the so-called gang of eight, including senator durbin and others came up with. i was here in 2007...
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does marco rubio deserve credit for the role he has played here? you know the credit that is deserved is that we're making progress. there are a gang of eight bipartisan senators. who have gotten together. there's also a similar group in the house of representatives. this is finally an issue that republicans have decided. i think probably about political reasons more than anything else, i'm glad they're at the table. we have 11 million or 12 million undocumented immigrants in this country that deserve a path to legal status. they're an important backbone of our economy, we need to make sure that we continue to tighten border security. we have a lot of steps that we need to take anywhere from h 1 b visa does make sure we're not shipping foreign students back to share countries to compete against us. >> what's a harder lift legislatively? you know the house, what's a harder lift, a guns bill or an immigration bill? >> i think clearly they're both hard, but i think guns is going to be harder than immigration reform. the republicans are staring in the
does marco rubio deserve credit for the role he has played here? you know the credit that is deserved is that we're making progress. there are a gang of eight bipartisan senators. who have gotten together. there's also a similar group in the house of representatives. this is finally an issue that republicans have decided. i think probably about political reasons more than anything else, i'm glad they're at the table. we have 11 million or 12 million undocumented immigrants in this country that...
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my meineke. >>> my interview with marco rubio is coming up. but joining me now is senator manchin and senator toomey of pennsylvania. you all have put together this bill which includes among other things a way to expand background checks to gun shows. when does it go on the floor? and do you have the votes? >> well, we expect a vote this week. it's not certain as to exactly when. i think wednesday's probably the most likely day for a vote for the manchin/toomey, i think it's an open question as to whether or not we have the votes. >> we're asking, candy, just for our colleagues to read it. we've sent it to all of them. we've give an outline of it, but it's a bill that basically looks at how we treat our veterans and make sure they're treated the way they should be treated with respect and dignity. how we basically look at violence and commission on mass violence, expertise in mental illness and why we don't do more. this bill basically if you're a criminal and if you've been mentally adjudicated, you might not like it. that's all we're saying.
my meineke. >>> my interview with marco rubio is coming up. but joining me now is senator manchin and senator toomey of pennsylvania. you all have put together this bill which includes among other things a way to expand background checks to gun shows. when does it go on the floor? and do you have the votes? >> well, we expect a vote this week. it's not certain as to exactly when. i think wednesday's probably the most likely day for a vote for the manchin/toomey, i think it's an...
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as marco rubio said, and he's been a tremendous asset here, as marco rubio said, the present situation is untenable. this is a balanced approach that both prevents future waves of illegal immigration, but has common sense solutions. look at what we do now. we turn away people who could actually create jobs in america. and at the same time, we let people come across our border who take jobs away from americans. who wouldn't want to fix that in a fair and balanced way? and that's what we're doing. >> let me ask you, senator sessions. you said there's too many unanswered questions about what this does. you put out a bunch -- you have one of the principal architects of this. fire away. >> i would ask senator schumer this. if this legislation is established by reputable economists, as pulling down the wages of suffering low-wage american workers, will you continue to push for it? >> the bottom line, that's not going to happen, jeff. >> well, you have to read the statistics. you didn't have hearings with the top economists who studied this over the years publicly, to determine the impact. an
as marco rubio said, and he's been a tremendous asset here, as marco rubio said, the present situation is untenable. this is a balanced approach that both prevents future waves of illegal immigration, but has common sense solutions. look at what we do now. we turn away people who could actually create jobs in america. and at the same time, we let people come across our border who take jobs away from americans. who wouldn't want to fix that in a fair and balanced way? and that's what we're...
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rubio actually playing? and i don't wish to be suspicious, but do you think he's slightly concerned that he might not get any credit for something if it moves too quickly? >> martin, it was marco rubio's early april fool's day joke. >> right. >> i don't know really, but i think what we see here is marco rubio continuing to play to the far extreme right wing of the party. we know that any potential progress on a deal, this right wing of the gop will continue to brand it as amnesty for 11 million people, undocumented people. and they continue to perpetuate the problems, the stereotypes, the prejudice that exists for people in this country. and so we have to look at the progress that is being made. we see that there are folks that are working very diligently to find a pathway forward for 11 million undocumented, as well as other programs that impact other members of congress. for example, there are sticking points such as a diversity visa, for all intents and purposes sounds like it's out of the deal. there are
rubio actually playing? and i don't wish to be suspicious, but do you think he's slightly concerned that he might not get any credit for something if it moves too quickly? >> martin, it was marco rubio's early april fool's day joke. >> right. >> i don't know really, but i think what we see here is marco rubio continuing to play to the far extreme right wing of the party. we know that any potential progress on a deal, this right wing of the gop will continue to brand it as...
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a picture of rubio at a convention of talk radio hosts last week. that's rubio on the right being interviewed by one talk radio host. see over the flames on the banner, the event was called "hold their feet to the fire." sponsored by the federation of american immigration reform which is opposed to reform. how much do conservative talk show hosts hold over this party? they seem pretty awesomely powerful. >> i'm not sure ann coulter by herself has that much power. she's in this unique position to keep her career going always having to say something more outrageous. it's actually a medical condition since she's suggesting certain medical procedures. she needs to have her jaw wired shut. but for the rest of the party, this is a very serious situation. rush limbaugh started the case against marco rubio a few weeks ago. it's interesting how they step into line behind this. it's getting exceedingly difficult to defy not just the talk radio part, but now you've got their instant followers such as ted cruz who you just played there stepping in line behind i
a picture of rubio at a convention of talk radio hosts last week. that's rubio on the right being interviewed by one talk radio host. see over the flames on the banner, the event was called "hold their feet to the fire." sponsored by the federation of american immigration reform which is opposed to reform. how much do conservative talk show hosts hold over this party? they seem pretty awesomely powerful. >> i'm not sure ann coulter by herself has that much power. she's in this...
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rubio on immigration. dana, what's his strategy here? >> his strategy is to get this deal done without antagonizing rush limbaugh and the others in the conservative base who are crucial if he is going to run for president in 2016, he is going to remain a major force in conservative politics there is little doubt, as senator schumer saying this thing is going forward f it doesn't go forward in the senate it is now going forward in the house of representatives. so, it's very unlikely that rubio, whatever he does is going to stop this from happening and he doesn't really want to stop it he just wants to appear tough while he is doing it. >> nervousness about it. the director of the center for immigration studies told the "washington post" this, "at some point, rubio will either have to lash himself to schumer or walk away from this thing. i'd bet my lunch, though maybe not my authority mortgamortgage end up waking away and say i tried in good faith, we made progress but the administration and democrats are un
rubio on immigration. dana, what's his strategy here? >> his strategy is to get this deal done without antagonizing rush limbaugh and the others in the conservative base who are crucial if he is going to run for president in 2016, he is going to remain a major force in conservative politics there is little doubt, as senator schumer saying this thing is going forward f it doesn't go forward in the senate it is now going forward in the house of representatives. so, it's very unlikely that...